Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-01-01
LOGAN AT REST.
HIS REMAINS DEPOSITED IN ROCK
CREEK CEMETERY.
Display--Florai Offerings-Scenes
at the Funeral.
LBY rsl5oFAru 10 rHr arooao-us1os.l

eral of the late Senator Logan took place
today, and was largely attended, despite
the cold, disagreeable weather that pre-
vailed. AT 1890 the galleries of the Senate
began filling with crowd, composed
largely of ladies, who had come early Il
avoid the rush that it was feared would
prove inevitable. The arrangements were
very complete, however. and after entering
the north wing of the Capitol there was nc
crowding or josiling, The seats of the
Senate chamber had been largely aug.
mented by couple of hundred intensely
yellow chairs that would have satisfied even
the most rigid Oriental taste in the matter
of mourning. The magnificent floral offer
ings Of friends were grouped over and
around the Clerks desk in front of the
Speakers chair, and excited murmurs OF
admiration from the rapidly-flling gal
leries. The first Senator to take his seat
upon the floor was Teller, of Colorado, who
was quickly followed by Malone, and for
ten minutes they were the cynosure of all
eyes, relieved occasionally by
GLIMPsEs OF THE FITTING FORMS
OF Isaac Bassett and James Christie, the
Assistant Sergeants-at-Arms.i in long white
sashes. At 11:30 the seats on the floor be.
gan to fill with Senators, who were quickly
followed by the officers of the army, naval
officers, diplomatic corps, Justices of the
Supreme Court knights Templars and the
House of Representatives ID body.
AT precisely | L. clock the family, who
had arrived early and been installed in the
Vice-President's room, were escorted to the
chamber and given seats around the circle
Immediately in front of the Presidents
desk Mrs. Logan and Mrs Tucker oc.
cupied seats together, while young Logan
sat at the other side of his mother. Mex
to him sat Major Tucker, Miss Edith An
drews and General Loean's grandson.
AT 1910 the entire floor and galleries
rose, and headed by the Assistant Ser.
geants-at- Arms, DIR. Newman and the
Chaplain of the Senate, followed by the
pail bearers with General Sherman ano
Roscoe Conkling leading), came down the
aisle. The body, on the shoulders of the
comrades of the Grand Army, was brought
in and deposited in front of the desk, anC
DR.. Newman read the passage: Thou ar
the Resurrection and the Life, after which
he proceeded to deliver an eloquent funera
sermon.
FoRMTNG THE PROCESSION.
Al the close of the funeral Grafton bene
diction was said. and the funeral process
sion filed out of the Senate Chamber. On
the plaza TO the east Of the Capitol were
ranged the carriages which were TO beal
the various committees and invited guests
TO the cemetery. Behind these were the
military organizations which were to form
the escort. Upon the high marble steps
leading to tue Senate and House wings
were masses Of people who had been unable
to obtain entrance 10 the building ana who
for hoOrs stood exposed 10 the wintry eli
and occasional gRsi5 Of snow and rain
awaiting the conclusion OF the ceremonies
in the Senate Chamber. AS the casket
preceded by the pall-beaTers, was being
slowly carried down The stains Of the eas;
front, the Marine Band played Nearer,
Ny God, 10 Thee The oasket was placed
in the bearse and the military came to pre-
sent arms. Then tie invited guests were
conducted to toe carriages, and, headed bv
the Marine Band playing a difge, the pro
cession commenced its march to the burial
ground.
THE CoRrEGE MOVES.
At lslt iCdu III Inc ABTtiFSSlOU FDUe llEG-
tenant-General Phil. II. Sheridan, in full
un form, covered by his military cloak.
with one end thrown over his shoulder.
he was followed by four members of his
staff in line. and they by band of artillery,
with muified and Grape covered drums,
Praying q funeral march. The guns and
caissons of The batteries moved in double
line, and The dismounted artillerymen,
with their red-lined cloaks thrown back,
marched in platoons as infantry. The ma
rines, headed by their band and drum
corps, carried arms reversed, as did the
militia organizations, which came next.
The colors of all the organizations
were fuTled and draped in black.
The Grand Army Posts and all
uniformed delegations, together with six
carriages containing the mourners, clergy
and pail bearers, preceded the hearse. This
was drawn by four spirited black horses
covered almost entirely with sombre trap
pings and cloths and moved in the center
of a hollow square formed by its Grand
Army escort. A long double line of car
riages closed the procession.
The broad streets were kept clear of
crowds by the police, but the sidewalks
throughout the populous part of the city
were thronged, despite the terribly inclem-
titl weather. w utu lllS lllllll Vi lUp as
phalt-paved streets was passed, the muddy,
road proved to be almost i'm
passable for the pedestrians. and many of
those who started dropped out of the line
and returned.
ROCK CREEK CEMETERY,
In which the body of the deceased Senator
will temporarily repose, adjoins the Sol
diers' Home grounds, and is the Oldest
burial ground in the District, having been
so used since 1719. A number of magnif-
cent forest trees shade the glebe surround
ing the ancient Rock Creek Church.
Hutchinson's vault faces the west and
stands at turn in the winding road, about
100 feet north of the chapel. The vault is
a plain, massive structure of white marble,
the front relieved by polished red granite
pillars, surrounded by gracefully-cut Co
contain the casket had been placed in the
public vault near by, but was taken out
and placed in the Hutchinson vault before
the arrival of the funeral cortege. 1t is
made of highly-polished Spanish cedar,
with plain paneling and FURNISHED copper
trimmings. On the plate are engraved the
words, John A. Logan, U. S. Senator
AT THE CEMETERY.
AT $40 o'clock the large bell at the ce1ne-
terry began to toll, and the head of the pro-
cession passed slowly through the entrance
to the accompaniment of funeral air from
the Artillery Band General Sheridan, ac-
companied by an orderly, came in advance
and took up his position at the tomb, where
he was Joined by General Ordway and staff.
The procession wound slowly along beneath
the dark evergreen arches, and the artillery
formed line in front of the tomb until the
first of the carriages came up. They then
formed in tours, and followed by the mill
tary contingent took up their position in the
road to the north of the tomb. The pail
bearers ahghted and took their places on
the footwalk, while the hearse slowly turned
the road at the foot of the hill. The Marine
Band, posted opposite to the tomb, played
e Nearer, My God, to Thee, and with little
delay the casket was removed and placed
on the bier at the entrance to the vault. By
this time the occupants of the carriages
had alighted, and remained standing on
the footvalk The carriages containing
immediate members of the dead Senator's
family drove up and took positions directly
in front of the tomb. John A. Logan, Jr.,
alighted, but Mrs Logan remained in her
carriage throughout the ceremony. Stand
ing near the head of the casket, De